Alan Used to Follow a Libertarian Leadership Style

Alan used to follow a libertarian leadership style. He recently decided to become stricter toward productivity targets as a result of fluctuations in the market, even though this leadership style goes against his natural inclinations. He does this in order to make his team more task-oriented. This is an example of _____.

A) leaders using debasement techniques
B) situations shaping how leaders behave
C) leaders using techniques of ingratiation
D) dividing the group into in-group and out-group